STRATEGIC BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Strategic business analysis is about understanding of a business’s position and the influence of external factors as well as internal factors on the business. It then requires evaluation of the options for creating shareholder value and analysis of the impact of those options on the business. Good business strategists start with an understanding of the vision and the position of business given this vision, using financial analysis. A good strategist therefore must have a strong foundation in financial analysis.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this training are to equip participants with the knowledge required to apply the latest financial analysis and forecasting techniques to business strategy analysis and decision making. Participants will learn to: Identify and evaluate key business and environmental risks Perform advanced company analysis including cashflow and shareholder value analysis Assess business performance through the analysis of financial statements Perform an appraisal of a company’s strategy and develop alternative strategic options.

COURSE CONTENT STRATEGIC BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Business Analysis And Appraisal Of Strategic Direction

Back to basics

Review conventional approaches to analysis

Examine components involved in comprehensive business evaluation

Establish the key drivers, both external and internal, which create the business strategy and recognise the effects on cycles for different industries.

Environmental Analysis

Examine the key risk areas today

Social

Political

Economic

Technological

Authority

Terrorism

Ecology

Competitor Analysis

Industry Audit

Evaluating the key factors, which drive an industry

Recognising strategic groups

Adopting the correct strategy given the strategic grouping

Examine the key success factors for an industry

Life Cycles

Regeneration

Linkage with the environment and economic cyclesPorter’s Five Forces

The importance of using the forces in an analytical environment

What makes a “good” industry

What makes a “difficult” industry determinants

Asset structures

Margins

Funding sources

The Corporate-Overview

Consider the internal and external pressure on a business

Recognise the importance of vision and leadership

Leadership

The world turned upside down

Visions and missions

Styles

Information Needs

How to get & manage the information you need to make a constructive analysis

Sources

SWOT analysis

Analysing Financial Statements
Profit analysis – the essentials

Examining the profit & loss account (income statement)

What is profit?

Manipulating profit to the detriment of the balance sheet

Improving the quality of published financial statements

Analysis of business unit performance

Asset and financing structures

Importance of cash and cash flow

Relationship between profit and cash

Preparing and using cash flow statement & analysis to identify a company’s position

Cash generators & cash uses

Analysing, Interpreting And Evaluation Company Reports

The importance of working capital management

Credit analysis

Trends in performance indicators

Predicting risk of default or bankruptcy

Financial Analysis – A Managerial Perspective Of Value Based Management

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